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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by lawrence@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
 

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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 27 points 10 months ago (3 children)

There was a Burger King near where I lived back in the 80's where a guy got arrested for attempted murder. He was angry that he had tested positive for HIV back when it was thought to be a death sentence. So he started jizzing in the mayo to try and take everyone with him. I think variations of this eventually turned into an urban legend.

[–] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago

Yep. It was in the newspapers and it caused a huge panic.

[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I think the only way to get HIV is via intercourse or getting scratched with the infected person used needle/razor.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 27 points 10 months ago

You are correct, but this is known now, not then. Back then people thought you could getting from just touching something someone with the virus had touched. Then it was thought that kissing was enough (the infamous Rock Hudson kiss in Dynasty). They were scary days. Think early on during the COVID lockdown when people started disinfecting their deliveries because we didn't know how it was transmitted.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Ugh. Imagine the poor worker who had to clean that up...